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talk about are kind of phantom cuts, fan come savings based on savings on troop levels in iraq and afghanistan. >> well, interesting enough while they're calling the overseas contingency operation dollars phantom funds, anderson, you may know, they used those funds and put them in their own budget that they've already voted for and relied on. >> so where do you see this going? what do you think happens tonight? what do you think happens tomorrow? >> of course i don't know what's going to happen tonight. obviously the republicans are meeting with themselves to see whether or not they have the votes to pass what john boehner has offered as a purely partisan alternative. we were not involved in those discussions. we were not involved in the decisions. and it's interesting that even in their own party, it is deeply factionalized, deeply divided party, divided against their leadership, angry at their leadership. and a party that is divided itself has difficulty working with the president or working with us. and that's unfortunate. and the country is the poorer for it. and the image of america is po
talk about are kind of phantom cuts, fan come savings based on savings on troop levels in iraq and afghanistan. >> well, interesting enough while they're calling the overseas contingency operation dollars phantom funds, anderson, you may know, they used those funds and put them in their own budget that they've already voted for and relied on. >> so where do you see this going? what do you think happens tonight? what do you think happens tomorrow? >> of course i don't know...
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(laughter) >> stephen: but first, afghanistan. last night the president addressed the nation from the east room of the white house, or as it's been officially renamed,the i killed bin laden room. (laughter) >> stephen: personally i thought it was in poor taste for them to put up the championship banner. (laughter) >> stephen: anyway, you've all heard the headlines. he has ordered a withdrawal from afghanistan which means obama's a coward for leaving. or for not leaving sooner. i forget which. (laughter) >> stephen: but the real shocker, folks, was where he is wasting our blood and treasure next. >> america, it is time to focus on nation building here at home. >> stephen: what? (laughter) >> stephen: we tried nation building in afghanistan. it took us ten years to get out. do we really want to get sucked into another quagmire? (laughter) >> stephen: i mean think of the challenges. if the country was crumbling infrastructure, it barely functioning democracy, large areas completely beyond the government's control, and with a populati
(laughter) >> stephen: but first, afghanistan. last night the president addressed the nation from the east room of the white house, or as it's been officially renamed,the i killed bin laden room. (laughter) >> stephen: personally i thought it was in poor taste for them to put up the championship banner. (laughter) >> stephen: anyway, you've all heard the headlines. he has ordered a withdrawal from afghanistan which means obama's a coward for leaving. or for not leaving sooner....
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unfortunately, we can't just dump afghanistan in the ocean. [laughter] but there is a quick way out of this war, and it's the subject of tonight's word: the defining moment. [cheers and applause] congress isn't angry about just afghanistan, they're also upset about libya. >> there is growing bipartisan frustration in washington this morning over the president's handling of military action in libya and his decision not to seek authorization from congress under the war powers resolution. you have many members of congress, we're talking republicans, we're talking speaker john boehner, but also talking a lot of liberal democrats, telling president obama that they think he should be seeking congressional authorization. >> stephen: at issue here is the 1973 war powers resolution, which, like many things from the seventies, is totally irrelevant but refuses to go away. [laughter] you see, back then, liberals were upset because president nixon was secretly bombing cambodia -- and he didn't tell congress. hey, the guy was busy. [laughter] so congress p
unfortunately, we can't just dump afghanistan in the ocean. [laughter] but there is a quick way out of this war, and it's the subject of tonight's word: the defining moment. [cheers and applause] congress isn't angry about just afghanistan, they're also upset about libya. >> there is growing bipartisan frustration in washington this morning over the president's handling of military action in libya and his decision not to seek authorization from congress under the war powers resolution....
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. >> pushing ahead after the tragic helicopter crash in afghanistan, the united states will continue its efforts and will succeed in that country. we are joined with the latest on one local would oppose a loss. >> families are trying to come to terms with the fact that their loved ones will not be coming home and live. when fairfax native said it was the knock on the door she had always been dreading. the moment she realized her husband, aaron vaughn was one of the 30 troops killed when the helicopter was gunned down in afghanistan. >> there is no preparing for it. it is something you see in the movies not something you are supposed to live that through. >> kimberly and aaron mena and mama when she was on a uso tour. they have two children. >> although i only got to be around him a few weeks, the love he had for her is amazing. it will fill our lives and allow us to move forward. >> looking forward the fairfax native says she will make sure her children always know her father paid the ultimate price. >> they are amazing children to be. i am just going to celebrate his life and share
. >> pushing ahead after the tragic helicopter crash in afghanistan, the united states will continue its efforts and will succeed in that country. we are joined with the latest on one local would oppose a loss. >> families are trying to come to terms with the fact that their loved ones will not be coming home and live. when fairfax native said it was the knock on the door she had always been dreading. the moment she realized her husband, aaron vaughn was one of the 30 troops killed...
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she earned straight a's while deployed in afghanistan. soer is informing war zone and doing what she needed to do as a soldier she managed to get that 4.0gpa. she says her 2-year-old son inspired her to go back to school and she is glad she did because having something else to do while overseas helped keep her mind off things at home. >> it just seemed a little more difficult this time because i was the one who was gone and i was worrying about him and my son every day. and school was a great distractor from everything that was going on in the states. so, it was easy to stay focused on school because it is what took me away from the danger of afghanistan and took my mind away from what's going on at home. >> reporter: now the staff sergeant used skype to take her exams and had to juggle her online classs in a time zone almost nine hours ahead. linda so, abc2 news. >> three minutes after five. opponents of the so-called dream act say they do have enough signatures to continue the push to try to overturn it. the dream act was passed by the
she earned straight a's while deployed in afghanistan. soer is informing war zone and doing what she needed to do as a soldier she managed to get that 4.0gpa. she says her 2-year-old son inspired her to go back to school and she is glad she did because having something else to do while overseas helped keep her mind off things at home. >> it just seemed a little more difficult this time because i was the one who was gone and i was worrying about him and my son every day. and school was a...
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coming to you from afghanistan. for over 2,000 years, this rugged country has been the crossroads of empires and civilizations from alexander the great to the imperial expansion of old europe to the soviet invasion of 1979, foreign armies have marched across this forbidding and unforgiving land. by 9/11/01 afghanistan was ruled by islamic jihaddists. this was haven from which al-qaeda strucking america. join us for this special look into the heroic battle for a new afghanistan. 19 october 2001, under cover of darkness, u.s. army rangers parachute to secure an airfield for operation enduring freedom. u.s. and british bombs and missiles had already begun to soften up enemy targets. it was brutal under the law that the taliban instituted in a way that can only be described as medieval. >> steven tanner is author of the back afghanistan a military history fromma alexander the great to the fall of the taliban. >> chopping off hands and execution. women aren't allowed to be outside unless accompanied by a man. >> oliver:
coming to you from afghanistan. for over 2,000 years, this rugged country has been the crossroads of empires and civilizations from alexander the great to the imperial expansion of old europe to the soviet invasion of 1979, foreign armies have marched across this forbidding and unforgiving land. by 9/11/01 afghanistan was ruled by islamic jihaddists. this was haven from which al-qaeda strucking america. join us for this special look into the heroic battle for a new afghanistan. 19 october 2001,...
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is committed to stay in afghanistan for at least three and a half more years. a war that despite tonight's speech will continue to weigh on the commander in chief. for "nightline," i'm martha raddatz in washington. >> president obama's drawdown in afghanistan. thanks to martha for that. >>> just ahead, a verdict in the case of a self-help author, accused of manslaughter in the deaths of three people in an arizona sweat lodge ceremony that was supposed to purify them. i was driving in northern california. my son was asleep. i really didn't see it coming. i didn't realize i was drifting into the other lane. [ kim ] i was literally fafaling asleep at the wheel. it got my attention, telling me that i wasn't paying attention. i had no idea the guy in front of me had stopped short. but my car did. -my car did. -thankfully, my mercedes did. [ male announcer ] a world you can't predict... demands a car you can trust. the e-class. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. so i took my heaeaburn pill and som
is committed to stay in afghanistan for at least three and a half more years. a war that despite tonight's speech will continue to weigh on the commander in chief. for "nightline," i'm martha raddatz in washington. >> president obama's drawdown in afghanistan. thanks to martha for that. >>> just ahead, a verdict in the case of a self-help author, accused of manslaughter in the deaths of three people in an arizona sweat lodge ceremony that was supposed to purify them. i...
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you have been to afghanistan. this was your sixth tour. and you had two tours in iraq. >> actually, it was my fifth tour. i've been back since. >> jon: you've been back to afghanistan for another tour since you were wounded? >> yes. >> jon: you're luke skywalker. that's who you are. that's what this is. [cheering and applause] that's who you are. that's unbelievable. all right. so now you have been wounded in both legs. you've got... these are younger fellas. they're looking to you for leadership. are you still functioning in a capacity in that moment? >> yes. >> jon: how is that possible? is it training? is it just there's a certain something in you that wouldn't give up? >> it's training and it's the fact that we're all brothers out there, and you wouldn't... just like i wouldn't give up on one of my children, i wouldn't give up on my brothers. and that's this way i looked at it out there. and the way a bird takes care of it young one, feeds them until they can grow and hopes that they become good leaders. >> jon: right. >> it's just men
you have been to afghanistan. this was your sixth tour. and you had two tours in iraq. >> actually, it was my fifth tour. i've been back since. >> jon: you've been back to afghanistan for another tour since you were wounded? >> yes. >> jon: you're luke skywalker. that's who you are. that's what this is. [cheering and applause] that's who you are. that's unbelievable. all right. so now you have been wounded in both legs. you've got... these are younger fellas. they're...
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coming to you from afghanistan. for over 2,000 years, this rugged country has been the crossroads of empires and civilizations from alexander the great to the imperial expansion of old europe to the soviet invasion of 1979, foreign armies have marched across this forbidding and unforgiving land. by 9/11/01 afghanistan was ruled by islamic jihaddists. this was haven from which al-qaeda strucking america. join us for this special look into the heroic battle for a new afghanistan. 19 october 2001, under cover of darkness, u.s. army rangers parachute to secure an airfield for operation enduring freedom. u.s. and british bombs and missiles had already begun to soften up enemy targets. it was brutal under the law that the taliban instituted in a way that can only be described as medieval. >> steven tanner is author of the back afghanistan a military history fromma alexander the great to the fall of the taliban. >> chopping off hands and execution. women aren't allowed to be outside unless accompanied by a man. >> oliver:
coming to you from afghanistan. for over 2,000 years, this rugged country has been the crossroads of empires and civilizations from alexander the great to the imperial expansion of old europe to the soviet invasion of 1979, foreign armies have marched across this forbidding and unforgiving land. by 9/11/01 afghanistan was ruled by islamic jihaddists. this was haven from which al-qaeda strucking america. join us for this special look into the heroic battle for a new afghanistan. 19 october 2001,...
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and coalition forces in afghanistan. >> that surge of allied and coalition forces working here in afghanistan? >> what is accurate to say is that there is progress in certain locations. in quite a number of locations, we've had those forces for a sufficient amount of time. >> the military's counter insurgency manual, authored by general petraeus and general amos provides strategy and tactics to win this kind of war. >> at a certain point you are able to secure the population and clear and hold those areas and the level of violence starts to go down. >> one of the keys to success, building host nation security forces. >> the united states has provided the funding for an additional 100,000 afghan national security forces. >> checking on his gun team. checking the sectors to make sure no one is below his gun. >> how are they doing so far? >> so far, so good. >> we are providing them the they need. we are seeing the output being a much more capable and effective force out there now. >> lt. general caldwell commands the training mission in afghanistan. >> we want to set conditions for us to go hom
and coalition forces in afghanistan. >> that surge of allied and coalition forces working here in afghanistan? >> what is accurate to say is that there is progress in certain locations. in quite a number of locations, we've had those forces for a sufficient amount of time. >> the military's counter insurgency manual, authored by general petraeus and general amos provides strategy and tactics to win this kind of war. >> at a certain point you are able to secure the...
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al qaeda found a way into afghanistan, and then from afghanistan into pakistan created bases, created a command and control center. this is our principal interest, deny them an opportunity to have a command and control center. i would say we have a secondary interest, which is largely in pakistan and not in afghanistan. afghanistan is a messed up country. it's messed up, dysfunctional, it's not that relevant. pakistan is six times the size in op pags of afghanistan. it has 100 nuclear weapons. it is half the size of the entire err rab world, and it has probably the most virulent streeps of jihad diism as any country in the world right now. so we have more interest in pakistan than we have in afghanistan by far. >> it seems to me we have done better eliminating the command and control structure of al qaeda without forging a relationship with pakistan than we have through forging a relationship with them. so in order to accomplish the objective of decapitating al qaeda and hopefully making it irrelevant, do we need a close relationship with a pakistani government? >> unfortunately, yes.
al qaeda found a way into afghanistan, and then from afghanistan into pakistan created bases, created a command and control center. this is our principal interest, deny them an opportunity to have a command and control center. i would say we have a secondary interest, which is largely in pakistan and not in afghanistan. afghanistan is a messed up country. it's messed up, dysfunctional, it's not that relevant. pakistan is six times the size in op pags of afghanistan. it has 100 nuclear weapons....
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as far as afghanistan is concerned. you heard a good debate from colnet hunt and mark, i fall on the side of petraeus. i think the guy is a tactical genius and if he told me keep them in another year and we'll have a good story to tell. i would keep them in another year. would i be wrong? >> i am on the side of david petraeus. he's an outstanding leader and done a great job in iraq and afghanistan. the president looks at a broader and deeper picture. the reason we went there in the first place was not to defeat the taliban or build a nation in afghanistan. it was to go after al-qaida and we dealt them a bloww. now al-qaida in yemen and other places. i think we have to be very much aware of our power and deploy it to meet the threat in the most appropriate way. i think we have to leave afghanistan in a responsible way. it seemed like the president fulfilled his obligations as commander-in-chief. >> here's the hole in the agreement. president bush said clearly to them. you have to take action against al-qaida. you have to
as far as afghanistan is concerned. you heard a good debate from colnet hunt and mark, i fall on the side of petraeus. i think the guy is a tactical genius and if he told me keep them in another year and we'll have a good story to tell. i would keep them in another year. would i be wrong? >> i am on the side of david petraeus. he's an outstanding leader and done a great job in iraq and afghanistan. the president looks at a broader and deeper picture. the reason we went there in the first...
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troops in afghanistan. some of the specifics are out tonight. see what he will say about bringing our troops home. >>> a guilty verdict on a hit and run crash in dupont circle. see you at 6:00. >>> i think we have some heavy weather coming. >> a couple of storms brewing right now. let's check them out. last time we were on with you there were just -- there was just a little one and now we have a couple. a few heavier thunderstorms but they have the down 4 to the north of hagerstown. they will be isolated as we move from this region to the south and the west. we will see those storms coming into play on thursday. feels warmer because of the moisture in the air. it will warmup for the next couple of days. temperatures in the '80s. 100 degrees in culpeper. we will be headlong into the hot and humid air mass tomorrow and thursday. could be severe. as the cold front come through more opportunities for thunderstorms. some of those could be on the heaviside. temperatures overnight will be monday, only near 70. thunderstorms are likely into thursday and
troops in afghanistan. some of the specifics are out tonight. see what he will say about bringing our troops home. >>> a guilty verdict on a hit and run crash in dupont circle. see you at 6:00. >>> i think we have some heavy weather coming. >> a couple of storms brewing right now. let's check them out. last time we were on with you there were just -- there was just a little one and now we have a couple. a few heavier thunderstorms but they have the down 4 to the north of...
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they were taken 2006 and 2007 during combat missions in iraq and afghanistan captain allen honors, then second-in-command, may derogatory comments and did other offensive actions. male sailors are defending the captain during the investigation. >> he is the best officer by far that i have ever worked with. >> at the end of the day, we need the navy to work through this process and figure out where the facts are in this year >> the ship's scheduled appointment to afghanistan in the coming week brought to the videos to light as some sailors became concerned with the captains actions. a man was found dead in a delaware plant builder. he is a former government official. john wheeler ii lint in new castle, delaware. he served in two bush administrations. he oversaw the construction of the vietnam memorial. >> you may be stunned when we show you what washed up on the shores of the chesapeake bay earlier today. >> and we have the latest on the baltimore orioles who is in the middle of a homicide investigation in the dominican republic. >> a local man is accused of beating a young man and was f
they were taken 2006 and 2007 during combat missions in iraq and afghanistan captain allen honors, then second-in-command, may derogatory comments and did other offensive actions. male sailors are defending the captain during the investigation. >> he is the best officer by far that i have ever worked with. >> at the end of the day, we need the navy to work through this process and figure out where the facts are in this year >> the ship's scheduled appointment to afghanistan in...
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>> mike boettcher in afghanistan. mike, thanks. >>> i want to bring in christiane amanpour, the anchor of abc's "this week." as we heard martha report at the top of thatt phone call, the president received last night this. and you learned the briefings continue today and the president issuing a statement. >> that's right, the white house says the president was, of course, briefed several times and then he did issue a statement and, of course, he said that he and all americans mourn the loss of these american service members. he sent out his sympathies to the families of those who were killed and to their loved ones and he talked about how it reminds everyone of the sacrifice that these people are making for afghanistan and for a free and more peaceful afghanistan, and he included in his remarks a remembrance of the afghans who also died alongside the americans in that terrible attack. >> and christiane, in the bigger picture here, what does this mean for the state of play in afghanistan? >> well, david, you know, ther
>> mike boettcher in afghanistan. mike, thanks. >>> i want to bring in christiane amanpour, the anchor of abc's "this week." as we heard martha report at the top of thatt phone call, the president received last night this. and you learned the briefings continue today and the president issuing a statement. >> that's right, the white house says the president was, of course, briefed several times and then he did issue a statement and, of course, he said that he and...
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and not far away from afghanistan. and these things move. you and i colonel hunt were up them in afghanistan and in iraq. they can make a lot of time. the four go in and drop ten seals in each helicopter. drop them down and then almost automatically the firefight starts. >> the -- yes, the seals norm normally, normal operation have built a similar compound to practice in this bagram called site alpha. they do live fire practice on a building that is exactly like the compound north of islamabad. they had specific distances where the helicopters land to the front doors. they knew to the round how the fight was going to go and certainly in planning. the preparation for the months it took was used by the seals to train, to practice flying routes and for scram many if the helicopter went down. this whole thing and nobody was hurt. from start to finish, from the cia standpoint, political standpoint and obviously from the military standpoint a perfect operation. >> bill: it i amazing especially when you compare it to the deba
and not far away from afghanistan. and these things move. you and i colonel hunt were up them in afghanistan and in iraq. they can make a lot of time. the four go in and drop ten seals in each helicopter. drop them down and then almost automatically the firefight starts. >> the -- yes, the seals norm normally, normal operation have built a similar compound to practice in this bagram called site alpha. they do live fire practice on a building that is exactly like the compound north of...
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westminster marine was killed sunday by an improvised explosive device in afghanistan. >> it is probably indescribable the amount of pain that these families are already experiencing. >> his death in -- influenced by the commissioner to proposed ordinance restricting the distance. but something needs to be done to buy for the family members of these fallen heroes from interruptions caused by -- >> the church protested at the funeral of matthew schneider in westminster in 2006. the supreme court ruled the protest were protected by the first amendment right to free speech. >> there are reasonable restrictions on the exercise of free speech that can be legislatively imposed. that is what we're seeking to do. >> commissioner still have to agree on a distant requirement. the issue would have to go to public hearing. shoemaker says is about protecting military families in the future. >> right now, there is no indication that the church members plan to protest the funeral. protesters are required to apply for a gathering permit. >> stay with us. there is more news ahead. >> the megamillions jac
westminster marine was killed sunday by an improvised explosive device in afghanistan. >> it is probably indescribable the amount of pain that these families are already experiencing. >> his death in -- influenced by the commissioner to proposed ordinance restricting the distance. but something needs to be done to buy for the family members of these fallen heroes from interruptions caused by -- >> the church protested at the funeral of matthew schneider in westminster in 2006....
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> the deadlines have reached an defense secretary made a stop in iraq today after visiting visiting afghanistan. u.s. officials say 52 were killed last month the most in any month in two years. america has the authority to do what is necessary to protect our forces. u.s. troops are to be withdrawn from iraq by the end of the year. >> at least one person is dead and more than 100 people are missing after a cruise ship shang sank in the river yesterday, witnesses say that it took the bulgaria only two minutes to sink nearly 2 mi. away from the nearest shore line. it was reportedly carrying more passengers than officially allowed. a criminal investigation into violation of safety rules and the possibility of some technical failure. and not as serious train accidents leaves dozens of people dead and more than 100 injured in india a train jumped the tracks when the driver pulled an emergency brake, authorities fear the death toll will rise as rescue workers make their way to the wreckage, and a separate earlier incident 50 people were injured in an explosion on the tracks, in drilled for cars. >> th
> the deadlines have reached an defense secretary made a stop in iraq today after visiting visiting afghanistan. u.s. officials say 52 were killed last month the most in any month in two years. america has the authority to do what is necessary to protect our forces. u.s. troops are to be withdrawn from iraq by the end of the year. >> at least one person is dead and more than 100 people are missing after a cruise ship shang sank in the river yesterday, witnesses say that it took the...
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( laughter ) >> look, in afghanistan, we helped drive the soviets out of there. we pulled out of there in 89, 90 91. we know what happened in the next 10 years, the people in expwafg in terms of 9/11. i don't think we want to go through that again. if that means we have to keep 100,000 troops there forever, it's a war that was underresourced under president bush. president obama did the right thing, i think, in surging there and i think we can draw down as long as we do so responsibly. it's not easy, though, and there's no one solution for each part of the world, obviously. but we can't turn our backs on the world, jon. i know you would like to. i don't want to fight a strawman here. >> jon: i'm very fond of the world. ( laughter ) i don't want people to get hurt-- >> and the world is very fond of you. >> jon: right now, the military and military families are bearing an overwhelming weight of these wars, and it's not fair what they're going through, and i just feel like we have to come up way whole new strategy, that's all. ( applause ) i'm always happy to have y
( laughter ) >> look, in afghanistan, we helped drive the soviets out of there. we pulled out of there in 89, 90 91. we know what happened in the next 10 years, the people in expwafg in terms of 9/11. i don't think we want to go through that again. if that means we have to keep 100,000 troops there forever, it's a war that was underresourced under president bush. president obama did the right thing, i think, in surging there and i think we can draw down as long as we do so responsibly....
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he was one of five soldiers killed by a suicide bomber eastern afghanistan. he approached the entrance to a military base wearing one of their army uniforms and the best was packed with explosives. the taliban has claimed responsibility. >> the grand jury has indicted jordan -- george huguely in the death of yeardley love of cockeysville. he was indicted on felony murder, robbery, burglary and larceny charges. >> she died of trauma to react in her apartment. a trial date has been set for february 6. >> authorities believe they found the body of the newark college student from maryland. hikers found the body probably because -- possibly that of george delaney. he was reported missing on march 12. an autopsy is underway to determine the victim's identity. police have charged a dundalk man for shooting someone accidentally part in his driveway. it happened just after 9:30 p.m. friday night in the 7800 block of fair green road. brian shepherd was visiting friends in the area. after the shooting, the man barricaded himself in his home for several hours. shepard wa
he was one of five soldiers killed by a suicide bomber eastern afghanistan. he approached the entrance to a military base wearing one of their army uniforms and the best was packed with explosives. the taliban has claimed responsibility. >> the grand jury has indicted jordan -- george huguely in the death of yeardley love of cockeysville. he was indicted on felony murder, robbery, burglary and larceny charges. >> she died of trauma to react in her apartment. a trial date has been...
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into afghanistan. we'll pause for a moment as we restart our coverage in the top of the hour for the president's address to the nation. c >> welcome back to washington. i am bret baer this is president obama coverage. the o'reilly factor will begin following the president's address. we'll get an update from senior white house affairs. >> good evening, bret. the president will announce arey i american soldiers leaving afghanistan this year and the remainder of the surge out by next summer. the officials say it is in the range ofs that general petraeus gave him some fasters and slower. on election night in 2012 there will be far more soldiers in afghanistan than when the president took office. the president will remind the country counting troop withdrawals in iraq there are far fewer soldier in combat and they will finalize the plan to get all troops out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. >> thank you very much. it will be interesting to see what the commanders say after this speech. we turn to the whit
into afghanistan. we'll pause for a moment as we restart our coverage in the top of the hour for the president's address to the nation. c >> welcome back to washington. i am bret baer this is president obama coverage. the o'reilly factor will begin following the president's address. we'll get an update from senior white house affairs. >> good evening, bret. the president will announce arey i american soldiers leaving afghanistan this year and the remainder of the surge out by next...
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is anyone safe in afghanistan? really safe? >> well, not... we can't say that anyone is safe in this country. >> reporter: mar rown mir runs the afghan center for policy studies. >> they have decided not to face the u.s. military, instead they have focused on terrorist attacks on civilians, government, institutions. >> reporter: in two suicide attacks the taliban unleashed a surprising new weapon that allowed them to get past police and security-- bombs hidden in turbans. there are checkpoints all across kabul. it's common to pull people out of vehicles, to frisk them and search the vehicles themselves but as you can see, it's incredibly uncommon to search under a turban. to remove a turban in public would be considered an insult. it was an explosive-laden turban that killed the kandahar mayor yesterday. and just last week, koofi herself was invited to a gathering where two people were killed. have you changed any way that you go about life because of these threats? >> i did a little bit. but, you know, when it comes to assassination and plann
is anyone safe in afghanistan? really safe? >> well, not... we can't say that anyone is safe in this country. >> reporter: mar rown mir runs the afghan center for policy studies. >> they have decided not to face the u.s. military, instead they have focused on terrorist attacks on civilians, government, institutions. >> reporter: in two suicide attacks the taliban unleashed a surprising new weapon that allowed them to get past police and security-- bombs hidden in...
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helicopter down, the tragedy in afghanistan. po american troops killed when a nato helicopter is shot down. 22 of them navy s.e.a.l.s just weeks after their comrades killed osama bin laden. president obama tonight calling it a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifice of america's military and we go inside the world of the s.e.a.l.s, their survival skills and extraordinary training and most of all their mi. >>> and the other major story tonight, america's credit. this historic downgrade, the u.s. losing its stellar credit rating. what it could mean as soon as monday for your credit card, mortgage and the future of american jobs. team coverage on the credit crisis and the helicopter down tragedy in afghanistan starts now. >>> good evening, and we begin with that headline out of afghanistan that stunned and saddened so many of us today when we heard it. what is now the single deadliest day for u.s. forces in that war. a military chinook helicopter was shot down in the night in kabul killing 30 u.s. troops and 8 afghan, everyone on b
helicopter down, the tragedy in afghanistan. po american troops killed when a nato helicopter is shot down. 22 of them navy s.e.a.l.s just weeks after their comrades killed osama bin laden. president obama tonight calling it a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifice of america's military and we go inside the world of the s.e.a.l.s, their survival skills and extraordinary training and most of all their mi. >>> and the other major story tonight, america's credit. this historic downgrade,...
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president obama's surge in afghanistan worked pretty well. everyone agreed we were going to draw down. i'm worried he's drawing down too fast and abruptly. i wish he followed general petraeus' recommendation but everybody agrees we'll be out of the combat portion of it by 2014. >> jon: as a country, do you feel like this is proof positive that our whole mentality about fighting the war on terror has been wrong for 10 years? would you say now-- would you-- would you stand and face the camera and say-- and-- and-- button your coat-- and say, oh, my god. i had this so completely wrong, guys. >> no. >> jon: bout butt how can-- >> the whole country has been engaged in this. and i think on the whole doing the right thing. look, a war-- a world in which americans have to fight and have to be, in effect, the kind of world policemen is a difficult world for us. god knows we all hate to see young american men and women go over there and fight and get wounded and die. on the other hand, a world in which we don't do that is a more dangerous world. >> jon
president obama's surge in afghanistan worked pretty well. everyone agreed we were going to draw down. i'm worried he's drawing down too fast and abruptly. i wish he followed general petraeus' recommendation but everybody agrees we'll be out of the combat portion of it by 2014. >> jon: as a country, do you feel like this is proof positive that our whole mentality about fighting the war on terror has been wrong for 10 years? would you say now-- would you-- would you stand and face the...
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>> in particular regard to afghanistan, the president emphasized that afghanistan is still a very dangerous place. it cannot be allowed to collapse for fear it would become a breeding ground for the likes of al qaeda again. and he indicated that what the u.s. military calls "conditions on the ground." that they withdrawal, the american forces has to be responsible so that if it came to the president's timetables and the situation became so dire on the virge of collapse, unlikely, but nevertheless, it sounded as if he'd be willing to reconsider that particular timetable and keep troops on the ground as needed. again, that's not the scenario even people believe here will happen. but it will be welcomed news to the ears of many in the military. and, also, on libya. there seemed to be a slight shift in his language. he said that moammar gadhafi has to go and he still needs to step down. but he also mentioned the fact that he cannot be left in charge of the military that could carry out attacks on their own people. perhaps a suggestion that others in the military or the libyan government who are
>> in particular regard to afghanistan, the president emphasized that afghanistan is still a very dangerous place. it cannot be allowed to collapse for fear it would become a breeding ground for the likes of al qaeda again. and he indicated that what the u.s. military calls "conditions on the ground." that they withdrawal, the american forces has to be responsible so that if it came to the president's timetables and the situation became so dire on the virge of collapse,...
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afghanistan. is it mission accomplished. what about the 70,000 troops left behind. >> starting next month, we will be able to remove 10,000 of our troops from afghanistan by the end of in year. >> chris matthews and rachel maddow on the policy of the politics. >>> a bipartisan group of senators push for a one-year extension of military operations in libya. what happened to weeks not months? >>> and democrats in confinely called out republicans who they say are trying to sabotage the economy because it will hurt president obama. >> they believe the weak economy is their best chance of winning the next election. >> what will the democrats do about it? >>> good evening, folks, from las vegas tonight. i want to say one thing off the top, i'm not sold. 52 days after president obama announced osama bin ladin had been killed in pakistan, he announces to the country his new plan to draw down a nearly 10-year military involvement in afghanistan. >> thanks to our extraordinary men and women in uniform, our
afghanistan. is it mission accomplished. what about the 70,000 troops left behind. >> starting next month, we will be able to remove 10,000 of our troops from afghanistan by the end of in year. >> chris matthews and rachel maddow on the policy of the politics. >>> a bipartisan group of senators push for a one-year extension of military operations in libya. what happened to weeks not months? >>> and democrats in confinely called out republicans who they say are...
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♪ >>> vice president joe biden made a surprise visit to afghanistan. the trip will assess progress in handing over security to afghan forces. he will meet with president karzai. the u.s. is scheduled to withdraw, grass -- withdraw forces in july. >> tom delay was once one of the most powerful figures and has been sentenced to three years in prison. he was convicted in november for his role in the scheme to illegally fund corporate money to texas candidates in 2002. he claimed the money was perfectly legal. >>> a new study finds women service members have a more difficult time dealing with the war. many female soldiers serving in iraq and afghanistan experience mental health disorders. women also have a harder time transitioning to civilian life. but the report found men have a higher chance of suffering from ptsf and brain injuries. >>> slipping and sliding in the south. a bring snow storm bringing the south to a standstill. >> base no system is heading our way. >>the caps and wizards hit the road. and the college football title game has arrived. the s
♪ >>> vice president joe biden made a surprise visit to afghanistan. the trip will assess progress in handing over security to afghan forces. he will meet with president karzai. the u.s. is scheduled to withdraw, grass -- withdraw forces in july. >> tom delay was once one of the most powerful figures and has been sentenced to three years in prison. he was convicted in november for his role in the scheme to illegally fund corporate money to texas candidates in 2002. he claimed...
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little surprise, maybe, that afghanistan ranks last. finally, we all know mothers are priceless. but if you had to put a dollar number on what she does, economists say, take the 14 different jobs she has, slug in the hourly wages posted by the bureau of labor statistics. jobs like chauffeuring, housekeeping and those delicious home cooked meals. $61,436 a year. doesn't sound like enough. happy mother's day, mom. well, if you'd like to post a video tribute to your very own mother, go to the "nightline" facebook page. that's it for our report tonight. tune in sunday for "this week". christiane amanpour will ask the president's national security adviser in the wake of osama bin laden's death how safe we
little surprise, maybe, that afghanistan ranks last. finally, we all know mothers are priceless. but if you had to put a dollar number on what she does, economists say, take the 14 different jobs she has, slug in the hourly wages posted by the bureau of labor statistics. jobs like chauffeuring, housekeeping and those delicious home cooked meals. $61,436 a year. doesn't sound like enough. happy mother's day, mom. well, if you'd like to post a video tribute to your very own mother, go to the...
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our troops are said to be making progress in afghanistan. what is the exit strategy? >> it is not plausible. there is a great piece where someone says -- general petraeus has great briefings. but nagging questions come back. who do you turn them over to, if the government is just going to be corrupt? >> and do they have control over the valleys with the fighting? >> it is limited to kabul. i think the idea of pulling back will happen. by 2014 we will see some movement. obama is war-weary. he is looking for a decent way to get out of this thing. the u.s. can absorb easily. >> what is your take? >> i don't have a lot to disagree with. there is no claeear endgame. i do believe petreaeus. you can get control of the south with protecting the population. it was important obama shifted from 2011. it was a catastrophic error. do i want to be with the americans? putting it off to mid-decade gets more insurance and intelligence. i am not sure you need a pristine government. they've never had an un- corrupt government. >> this is any government. >> what countries in that area, e
our troops are said to be making progress in afghanistan. what is the exit strategy? >> it is not plausible. there is a great piece where someone says -- general petraeus has great briefings. but nagging questions come back. who do you turn them over to, if the government is just going to be corrupt? >> and do they have control over the valleys with the fighting? >> it is limited to kabul. i think the idea of pulling back will happen. by 2014 we will see some movement. obama...
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troops in afghanistan. there are now nearly 100,000. the president is expected to announce he will pull out 30,000 troops by the end of next year. that would include at least 5000 by this summer and at least another 5000 by next winter or spring. >>> of course we can watch the president's announcement happening tonight 8:00 p.m. right here at abc 7. 5:05. it seems there is more trouble for newt gingrich's campaign. two aides quit. insiders say that his campaign suffers from week fund-raising and large bills. despite the setbacks, he says he is still in the race. >>> another republican says he wants to take on president obama next year. >> i am a candidate for the office of president of the united states of america. >> that's a former utah governor jon huntsman who announced his candidacy in the shadow of the statue of liberty. he is still relatively unknown among republicans. he recently left his post as the u.s. ambassador to china. >>> parts of north dakota are bracing for what could be the worst flooding in decades. authorities order
troops in afghanistan. there are now nearly 100,000. the president is expected to announce he will pull out 30,000 troops by the end of next year. that would include at least 5000 by this summer and at least another 5000 by next winter or spring. >>> of course we can watch the president's announcement happening tonight 8:00 p.m. right here at abc 7. 5:05. it seems there is more trouble for newt gingrich's campaign. two aides quit. insiders say that his campaign suffers from week...
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that psychological operations were used against congress to try to provide more funding to the war in afghanistan. among those targeted include senator john mccain, all franken, and joe lieberman. the unit resisted the order because it violated u.s. law. lt. john -- lieutenant-general called well denies the allegations. >>> scientists are puzzled after nearly two dozen baby dolphins washed all -- washed up along the shore of the gulf. usually leigh one year, just one or two dolphin deaths each month are reported. researchers say it's too early to link the deaths to the bp oil spill but it could be a factor. they're also looking at cold weather and disease as other possible causes. >>> rain is in the region tonight. >> the rain is not a bad thing because we are deficient in rainfall. we could pick up an inch by the time it ends tomorrow. 53 and 31, a high and low. we will stay in the '40's most of the night. we could have a few isolated thunderstorms. the big story will beat the wind, all coming courtesy of a low pressure storm's center and a front that will be moving up to the north and west tomo
that psychological operations were used against congress to try to provide more funding to the war in afghanistan. among those targeted include senator john mccain, all franken, and joe lieberman. the unit resisted the order because it violated u.s. law. lt. john -- lieutenant-general called well denies the allegations. >>> scientists are puzzled after nearly two dozen baby dolphins washed all -- washed up along the shore of the gulf. usually leigh one year, just one or two dolphin...
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it would save money by drawing down troops in iraq and afghanistan and would increase revenues using a so-called buffet rule that would increase taxes on corporations and the wealthy . >> i reject asking a hedge fund manager to pay the same as a teacher as class warfare. >> it will not get the economy going again and it won't get people back to work. >> president obama warned he will veto any cost-cutting bills that target programs benefiting the middle-class. he will support reducing mail delivery to five days a week as a way to cut costs. the postal service lost $8.50 billion last year. the postmaster general has proposed closing up to 37 local post offices including several here in maryland. and now a program designed to help homeowners. the emergency mortgage assistance program has the -- stopped this friday. >> the federal government gave millions of dollars to help homeowners that lost their jobs, but she is going to share her story about what she did. she settles in her kitchen preparing dinner. she feels secure in her home, relieved that foreclosure is no longer a threat. she
it would save money by drawing down troops in iraq and afghanistan and would increase revenues using a so-called buffet rule that would increase taxes on corporations and the wealthy . >> i reject asking a hedge fund manager to pay the same as a teacher as class warfare. >> it will not get the economy going again and it won't get people back to work. >> president obama warned he will veto any cost-cutting bills that target programs benefiting the middle-class. he will support...
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i may have mentioned earlier -- though i'm not sure what day it is -- i did spend the weekend in afghanistan at the new sandals resort they opened up there. no water just actual sandals. [laughter] it was a uso tour led by the leader of the joint chiefs. when a great opportunity that they allow med to go with them. they are still doing the tour. i had to come back. the great people at the uso. it was a wonderful opportunity. i mean this literally in the heat of the moment i may or may not have made some promises to some of our incredible service men and women, things like, they go would you wear this shirt on your show and i'd like be (bleep) yeah. and they be like how about this sfwhun and i'd be like okay. so in the interest of honoring as many as i possibly can if you would indulge me for just a moment. here we go. all right! there we go. all right. [laughter] huh! [cheers and applause] arghh! [cheers and applause] signed by lieutenant philips and the rest of the intelligence team. it was an incredible trip. i visited many fobs, forward operating bases. they give you patches when they mee
i may have mentioned earlier -- though i'm not sure what day it is -- i did spend the weekend in afghanistan at the new sandals resort they opened up there. no water just actual sandals. [laughter] it was a uso tour led by the leader of the joint chiefs. when a great opportunity that they allow med to go with them. they are still doing the tour. i had to come back. the great people at the uso. it was a wonderful opportunity. i mean this literally in the heat of the moment i may or may not have...
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. >> next, a maryland marine killed in afghanistan. his family opens about their loss. >> this is something that happened two years ago. >> i understand that. >> he is on the defensive but it is what allegedly happened after the interview that has people talking. >> a list of the happiest cities in the country is out. was d.c. on the list? >> i have a legally adopted pet. >> 56 >> 51 dogs will soon have families to love them. >> when they were found, they were dirty and malnourished. this is nothing a good home cannot fix. >> the county, but the worst case of animal wording but the best adoption turnout in memory. >> the line stretched from the shelter to the street. the wait dragged on for hours. they were taken inside for a chamnce to adopt one of these. they were taken pasadena, md. home yesterday. >> all these beautiful animals to beat be adopted. >> they had never been to the of thatthe vet. >> a good bath and hair cut and they will be good to go. >> this yorkie will be perfect for her 2-year-old son. >> this cockapwas the right o
. >> next, a maryland marine killed in afghanistan. his family opens about their loss. >> this is something that happened two years ago. >> i understand that. >> he is on the defensive but it is what allegedly happened after the interview that has people talking. >> a list of the happiest cities in the country is out. was d.c. on the list? >> i have a legally adopted pet. >> 56 >> 51 dogs will soon have families to love them. >> when they...
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troops in afghanistan. on january 20th, 2009, and even after the surge troops leave there will be close to 70,000 u.s. troops there. you are getting some initial reaction from some of the republican presidential candidates, glory. what a what are they saying? >> john huntsman is calling for a swifter withdrawal. mitt romney tonight went after the president on timetables saying he's never really liked timetables. this shouldn't be an economic decision. it shouldn't be a political decision. he looks forward to what the commanders on the ground say when they testify before congress. >> as candy as much as economy and jobs will be issue number one in the presidential election in the united states, it's related to afghanistan when you talk about hundreds of billions of dollars that could be spent here opposed to there. >> completely. it's a good argument. it's an argument that makes common sense. if we don't have any money, why are we spending all this money over in afghanistan. you don't want a situation where
troops in afghanistan. on january 20th, 2009, and even after the surge troops leave there will be close to 70,000 u.s. troops there. you are getting some initial reaction from some of the republican presidential candidates, glory. what a what are they saying? >> john huntsman is calling for a swifter withdrawal. mitt romney tonight went after the president on timetables saying he's never really liked timetables. this shouldn't be an economic decision. it shouldn't be a political decision....
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we journeyed in his footsteps, from saudi arabia to pakistan, to afghanistan. those who have prayed with him, lived with him, and fought for him, share the story of his gradual but deadly transformation from a quiet religious boy to the angry voice of holy war. osama bin laden grew up in the boomtown of jeddah, saudi arabia, a town his father helped build. >> saudi arabia in the 1960s was of course a fantastically wealthy kingdom. jeddah was its main door to the west, main port on the red sea and a huge amount of building had taken place. i taught osama bin laden english in saudi arabia from 1968 to 1969. osama sat about two-thirds of the way back on the right by the windows. he was not an outstanding student academically. on the other hand, he was a very bright boy. >> reporter: although arabic and religious instruction took priority, the al fatah school, one of the top schools in the kingdom, was surprisingly progressive. >> the boys had the western uniform. they had trousers, shirts, jackets and shoes. >> reporter: he had taught a number of bin laden's broth
we journeyed in his footsteps, from saudi arabia to pakistan, to afghanistan. those who have prayed with him, lived with him, and fought for him, share the story of his gradual but deadly transformation from a quiet religious boy to the angry voice of holy war. osama bin laden grew up in the boomtown of jeddah, saudi arabia, a town his father helped build. >> saudi arabia in the 1960s was of course a fantastically wealthy kingdom. jeddah was its main door to the west, main port on the red...
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." >> is the beginning of the end of the war in afghanistan. the president has laid out his troop withdrawal plan. the white house addressed the financial pull. >> i made it clear that our commitment would not be open ended and that we would begin to draw down our forces this july. tonight, i can tell you that we are fulfilling that commitment. >> right now there are nearly 100,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan, including the 30,000 surge troops deployed in 2009. the president said last night that 5000 troops would leave this summer, another 5000 of the end of this year, and 23,000 home -- 23,000 more would be home by the end of 2012. >> i am believe we may have compromised two fighting seasons. >> the u.s. is a spending $120 billion in afghanistan this year alone. >> tonight, we take comfort in knowing that the tide of war is receding. fewer of our sons and daughters are serving in harmer's way. >> there will still be 70,000 troops in afghanistan in 2012. the president said they will continue to come home at a steady pace until 2014, then the afg
." >> is the beginning of the end of the war in afghanistan. the president has laid out his troop withdrawal plan. the white house addressed the financial pull. >> i made it clear that our commitment would not be open ended and that we would begin to draw down our forces this july. tonight, i can tell you that we are fulfilling that commitment. >> right now there are nearly 100,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan, including the 30,000 surge troops deployed in 2009. the...
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that afghanistan has? are they going to be able to do this on their own? >> first of all, financially they're not going to be able to do it. in other words, the size of force that we are forecasting for afghanistan, in order to provide security, that country cannot pay for. so at some level we have to sign up to support an afghan army indefinitely if we're not going to be there and that's something for the american people to debate. secondly, this country has not had a military for a very long time. it's not iraq, it doesn't have a backbone of existing military. if we cannot defeat the taliban, if our counterinsurgency has not broken the back of the taliban, i cannot see how a novice, newly built afghan security force can do the job. >> what do you think the other options are that the president could credibly have presented tonight to the american people? you understand both the politics at work here as well as the operational realities. what else could the president have said other than what he said tonig
that afghanistan has? are they going to be able to do this on their own? >> first of all, financially they're not going to be able to do it. in other words, the size of force that we are forecasting for afghanistan, in order to provide security, that country cannot pay for. so at some level we have to sign up to support an afghan army indefinitely if we're not going to be there and that's something for the american people to debate. secondly, this country has not had a military for a very...
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on abc 7 news at 6:00, held on the way for thousands of troops travis ties by the wars and iraq and afghanistan. >> also, work on the way at the airport. >>> what is coming could be the biggest debt toward helping veterans with combat issues. >> better and suffering from ptsd release. they claimed they were illegally denied benefits, a judge still approve the settlement. >> 36 years after the watergate scandal, a federal judge once richard nixon's grand jury testimony made public. the government has an opportunity to appeal the release of the transcript. the obama administration is opposed to releasing the documents saying it could affect people still alive. >> chris will make modifications to the runaway at ronald reagan national airport. overnight noise and vibration for residents along the river. it will happen from 11:00 until 6:00 a.m. for the next three months. >> drivers and alexandria be where, you could be watched. cameras on south patrick and given street will be fully operational. if you are caught, you will be slapped with a $50 fine. >> 6:00, it is a popular program -- getting a ar
on abc 7 news at 6:00, held on the way for thousands of troops travis ties by the wars and iraq and afghanistan. >> also, work on the way at the airport. >>> what is coming could be the biggest debt toward helping veterans with combat issues. >> better and suffering from ptsd release. they claimed they were illegally denied benefits, a judge still approve the settlement. >> 36 years after the watergate scandal, a federal judge once richard nixon's grand jury testimony...
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yemen following iraq, afghanistan, and libya. n that and a continuing threat from al qaeda were among the toppings a s at the confirmatio hearing for leon panetta. jim miklaszewski has more. >>> leon panetta who took the lead in efforts to take out osama bin laden warped today that even without its leader, al qaeda is a serious threat. >> yes, i thing it has weakened them, but they still remain dangerous and we still have to go after them. >> reporter: he confirmed that ground forces on the ground in yemen are coordinating ground strikes. those attacks armed with missiles have increased in the last month as violence has increased in yemen. >> it's a dangerous situation, but we continue to work with elements there to try to develop count counterterrorism. >> the obama administration is worried that the instability in yemen will lead to a civil war and allow al qaeda a greater safe haven than they have right now. and he warned al qaeda is a growing threat. >> senator, i have to tell you there are a thousand al qaeda still in iraq.
yemen following iraq, afghanistan, and libya. n that and a continuing threat from al qaeda were among the toppings a s at the confirmatio hearing for leon panetta. jim miklaszewski has more. >>> leon panetta who took the lead in efforts to take out osama bin laden warped today that even without its leader, al qaeda is a serious threat. >> yes, i thing it has weakened them, but they still remain dangerous and we still have to go after them. >> reporter: he confirmed that...
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the great escape in afghanistan. the jail break that might make a hit movie but it makes for disastrous foreign policy. what are we doing in a country where hundreds of dangerous taliban waltz out of jail right under the noses of our supposed partners? >>> then in guantanamo, dangerous terrorists and random bad guys we don't have the evidence to convict. but many are too dangerous to turn loose. what in the heck do we do with them? is the age of america over? a new report that china will become the world's biggest economy by get ready for this, 2016, five years from now. what does that mean for the good old usa? we start in afghanistan with a prison break that looks for all the world like an inside job. how did 500 prisoners leave their cells, climb down into a tunnel, and escape without a single prison official noticing? come on. this isn't hollywood. this prison break, i'll call it a taliban surge, could not come at a worst time. spring and summer are fighting season and with a major cadre of newly freed fighters,
the great escape in afghanistan. the jail break that might make a hit movie but it makes for disastrous foreign policy. what are we doing in a country where hundreds of dangerous taliban waltz out of jail right under the noses of our supposed partners? >>> then in guantanamo, dangerous terrorists and random bad guys we don't have the evidence to convict. but many are too dangerous to turn loose. what in the heck do we do with them? is the age of america over? a new report that china...